1. Sentence Types IC= Independent Clause/complete sentence DC=Dependent Clause/not a complete sentence

2. SIMPLE (S) : One independent clause. It may have a compound subject or a compound verb, but one vertical line can be drawn between the subject and the verb. Examples:  John | went to the store. (simple subject | simple verb)  John and Sally | went to the store. (compound subject | simple verb)  John | went to the store and bought candy. (simple subject, compound verb)  John and Sally | went to the store and bought candy. (compound subject | compound verb)  John, my rich uncle from California, | came to visit.  (subject with an appositive, but only one subject and one verb) Simple Sentences

3. COMPOUND (C): Two independent clauses connected by (1) comma and coordinating conjunction or (2) semi-colon. Two or more horizontal lines separating subject and verb. (IC; IC. Or IC,cc,IC.)  John | went to the store; he | bought candy.  John | went to the store, and he | bought candy. Compound Sentences

4.  COMPLEX (CX): One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses (IC DC. or DC, IC.)  If the DC precedes the IC, the DC is followed by a comma.  If the IC precedes the DC, no comma.  The DC may also appear in the middle of the sentence. The DC is usually a relative clause. Complex Sentences

5.  After John went to the store, he cooked dinner. DC IC  John went to the store because he was hungry. IC DC  John bought ice cream, which was his favorite dessert, whenever he went to the store. IC DC DC  The children, who loved to play outside, couldn’t wait for recess.  The children who were finished with their work got to go out first. The clauses can be in any order or combination. However, a complex sentence has only one independent clause. For example: IC DC. DC,IC. IC DC DC. DC, IC DC. DC DC, IC. Examples of Complex Sentences